Ruger Super Wrangler Review

Ruger Super Wrangler 

Review by Rich Grassi 

 The following review is by Rich Grassi for the Shooting Wire to view the full article please click HERE

Back when, the first handgun I had extensive experience with was a loaner. The owner of the air freight outfit at the local municipal airport was a bit of a gun guy. He had a nickel Colt Frontier Scout 22. It had the shorter (4 5/8”?) barrel. The frame, grip frame and loading gate was made of something called ‘Zamak alloy’ or something. I’ve since read that it’s heavier than aluminum alloys used at the time in firearms manufacture. According to information on the internet, the material has zinc as a base metal in an alloy with aluminum, magnesium, and copper.

He had it in a nicely fitted holster that fit low-slung under a cartridge belt in the fashion of the rigs worn by TV Western actors of the 1960s.

This part of the Colt handgun line was made from 1960 to 1970.

He loaned me that gun, made me promise not to do anything stupid with it (I was a teenager at that time), and sent me on my way. The bullet loops were loaded full — and I didn’t use a single round of his ammo.

The bright nickel shined in the sun, particularly the sights. It was not a bullseye gun, but I learned to make some really good hits with it. I was particularly fond of the uncheckered walnut stocks on the classy little handgun.

I later saw ads for the Colt New Frontier. With a nicely case colored frame and adjustable sights, I was hooked. Sadly, I never owned one of those guns.